E15: Chrissie Wellington, 4-time Ironman World Champion, and Sam Perkins, Stand Against MNDs Founder

Published: April 21, 2023, 1 a.m.

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With a shocking Boston Marathon behind us and the formidable challenge of London just a few days out, it\\u2019s all go in the marathon world\\u2026

Among the jam-packed highlights and hopeful finishers are Eliud Kipchoge\\u2019s surprise loss to Evans Chebet, and this week\\u2019s guests Sam Perkins & Chrissie Wellington taking on a stunning assisted wheelchair race in London.

Join us this week as we also feature Abbott World Marathon Majors\\u2019 very own Danny Coyle LIVE from Boston to detail the aftermath of the races, including a masterclass from Susannah Scaroni in both racing, and on-track repairs\\u2026

In this episode of Marathon Talk:

  • 0:00 - Kicking off with Martin & Deena\\u2019s latest runs and recovery from Paris

  • 5:30 - A huge roundup of Boston\\u2019s standout stories, with Danny Coyle dialling in from the Boston Marathon press conference

  • 29:00 - Sizable predictions for the London Marathon, weighing up debutants against running titans in the star-studded women\\u2019s field

  • 36:10 - Training Talk this week touches on how to react when races go wrong, and keeping your mindset steady

  • 42:00 - Interviewing the incredible Sam Perkins and Chrissie Wellington about their team\\u2019s run in London, Motor Neurone Disease diagnosis, and the inspiring example they\\u2019re setting

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Sam\\u2019s staggering journey to the finish of the TCS London Marathon is in aid of Stand Against MND, which you can find here (https://standagainstmnd.com/).

You can directly support Sam\\u2019s race and the incredible cause for which he\\u2019s racing on JustGiving here (https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/onemoremarathon).

Marathon Talk is proudly powered by Abbott World Marathon Majors, who create, build and support opportunities for all to discover the power of the marathon community. Learn more at https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/

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